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that_o honour_n they_o only_o in_o show_n and_o pretence_n 2_o sam._n 14.32_o mat._n 21.28_o 30._o but_o for_o their_o own_o end_n 2_o sam._n 14.33_o that_o set_a light_n by_o they_o ezek._n 22.7_o that_o despise_v their_o instruction_n prov._n 15.5_o and_o their_o command_n prov._n 30.17_o that_o despise_v they_o when_o they_o grow_v old_a prov._n 23.22_o that_o reproach_n they_o gen._n 9.22_o 25._o 1_o sam._n 15.3_o and_o curse_v they_o prov._n 30.11_o and_o give_v they_o froward_a and_o perverse_a answer_n gen._n 34.29_o that_o conceit_n themselves_o wise_a than_o their_o parent_n fit_a to_o manage_v their_o place_n than_o they_o 2_o sam._n 15.3_o that_o upbraid_v they_o with_o what_o they_o have_v do_v for_o they_o luke_n 15.28_o that_o envy_v the_o expression_n of_o their_o parent_n love_v to_o their_o other_o brother_n or_o sister_n gen._n 37.4_o luke_n 15.28_o 29._o that_o think_v much_o to_o relieve_v their_o parent_n in_o their_o want_n mar._n 7.10_o 11_o 12._o jer._n 22.13_o mal._n 3.5_o col._n 4.1_o that_o rob_v they_o and_o waste_v their_o estate_n prov._n 28.24_o vii_o among_o master_n that_o pinch_v they_o in_o their_o diet_n that_o defraud_v they_o of_o their_o wage_n gen._n 31.7_o that_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o time_n for_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n in_o secret_a but_o call_v they_o up_o early_o to_o their_o work_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o bed_n set_v they_o about_o it_o that_o do_v not_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n that_o do_v not_o command_v they_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n gen._n 18.19_o that_o do_v not_o restrain_v they_o from_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n that_o covet_v their_o neighbour_n manservant_n or_o his_o maidservant_n and_o entice_v they_o away_o viii_o among_o servant_n that_o be_v not_o obedient_a to_o their_o master_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n but_o serve_v they_o with_o eye-service_n as_o men-pleasers_a not_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n ephes_n 6.5_o 6_o 7._o col._n 3.22_o 23._o that_o can_v be_v content_a to_o be_v subject_a to_o master_n that_o be_v good_a and_o gentle_a but_o not_o to_o the_o froward_a that_o can_v out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endute_a grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o that_o can_v when_o they_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o take_v it_o patient_o contrary_n to_o that_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o 19_o 20._o that_o be_v reprove_v answer_v again_o contrary_a to_o that_o tit._n 2.9_o that_o purloyn_n show_v no_o good_a fidelity_n contrary_a to_o that_o vers_n 10._o that_o be_v prodigal_a of_o their_o master_n time_n but_o spare_v of_o their_o own_o will_v spend_v little_a or_o
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but_o this_o i_o say_v brethren_n the_o time_n be_v short_a it_o remain_v that_o both_o they_o that_o have_v wife_n be_v as_o though_o they_o have_v none_o and_o they_o that_o weep_v as_o though_o they_o weep_v not_o and_o they_o that_o rejoice_v as_o though_o they_o rejoice_v not_o and_o they_o that_o buy_v as_o though_o they_o possess_v not_o and_o they_o that_o use_v this_o world_n as_o not_o abuse_v it_o 1_o cor._n 7.29_o the_o nine_o direction_n 9_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o thing_n this_o be_v paul_n resolution_n all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 6.12_o two_o sort_n there_o be_v that_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 1_o such_o as_o think_v they_o may_v not_o be_v without_o they_o but_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n always_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o suppose_v that_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v not_o stand_v fast_o in_o their_o christian_a liberty_n and_o therefore_o will_v make_v use_n of_o they_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n and_o company_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o weak_a brethren_n who_o be_v thereby_o offend_v 2_o such_o as_o think_v they_o can_v be_v without_o they_o but_o must_v needs_o have_v they_o or_o else_o they_o can_v take_v no_o comfort_n or_o contentment_n in_o their_o life_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o the_o former_a sort_n think_v they_o may_v not_o and_o so_o put_v a_o pretence_n of_o duty_n upon_o the_o use_n of_o they_o these_o think_v they_o can_v and_o so_o make_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n it_o be_v a_o flatter_a kind_n of_o tyranny_n that_o under_o pretence_n of_o necessity_n seize_v on_o such_o man_n it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v make_v under_o the_o power_n of_o some_o thing_n lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v under_o lege_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o clothe_v ourselves_o and_o now_o and_o then_o to_o recreate_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v thing_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n bind_v we_o to_o but_o that_o we_o must_v have_v meat_n and_o drink_n of_o such_o several_a sort_n and_o clothing_n of_o such_o fashion_n or_o else_o we_o can_v enjoy_v ourselves_o this_o be_v not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o sin_n it_o be_v only_o from_o our_o own_o lust_n that_o we_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o while_o we_o can_v deny_v ourselves_o in_o these_o trifle_n how_o do_v we_o think_v we_o shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o thing_n of_o great_a concernment_n self-denial_n must_v be_v universal_a which_o can_v be_v so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o may_v use_v they_o but_o first_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v they_o under_o our_o power_n we_o be_v never_o fit_a to_o use_v any_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v slave_n to_o we_o say_v of_o fire_n that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a servant_n but_o a_o bad_a master_n so_o we_o may_v true_o say_v of_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v good_a while_o they_o be_v our_o servant_n but_o bad_a when_o they_o become_v our_o master_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o vanity_n that_o solomon_n observe_v eccles_n 10.7_o that_o servant_n do_v ride_v upon_o horse_n and_o prince_n walk_v as_o servant_n upon_o the_o earth_n to_o see_v beggarly_a rudiment_n beggarly_a element_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o be-jading_a princelysoul_n this_o be_v not_o only_a vanity_n but_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n to_o behold_v these_o thing_n be_v make_v to_o be_v our_o servant_n and_o we_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n only_o but_o man_n have_v revolt_v from_o his_o creator_n be_v become_v a_o subject_n nay_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o 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the_o have_v or_o want_v of_o these_o thing_n which_o perish_v with_o the_o use_n i_o have_v learn_v in_o all_o estate_n to_o be_v content_a say_v paul_n i_o know_v how_o to_o be_v abase_v and_o how_o to_o abound_v how_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungry_a both_o to_o abound_v and_o to_o suffer_v need_n till_o we_o learn_v this_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o deny_v ourselves_o the_o ten_o direction_n 10_o keep_v under_o your_o body_n this_o be_v paul_n practice_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o so_o fight_v i_o not_o as_o one_o that_o beat_v the_o air_n but_o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n herein_o consist_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o
sincerity_n without_o any_o hypocritical_a reservation_n and_o bollownesse_n resolution_n as_o a_o strong_a stream_n bear_v down_o all_o before_o it_o little_a good_a be_v do_v in_o religion_n without_o this_o and_o with_o it_o all_o be_v as_o good_a as_o do_v dr._n sibbs_n soul_n conflict_n cap._n 28.442_o particular_a covenant_n for_o self-denial_n that_o be_v serious_o and_o solemn_o to_o promise_v that_o in_o and_o through_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n you_o will_v careful_o avoid_v such_o and_o such_o particular_a way_n wherein_o at_o any_o time_n you_o have_v give_v contentment_n to_o the_o flesh_n i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n say_v job_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o look_v upon_o a_o maid_n job_n 31.1_o and_o that_o come_v what_o will_v of_o it_o if_o god_n give_v you_o life_n and_o liberty_n you_o will_v perform_v such_o and_o such_o particular_a duty_n that_o at_o any_o time_n you_o have_v neglect_v david_n swear_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o vow_v unto_o 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